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Uruguay: Futbol Under Authoritarian Rule and Its Global Implications

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Location
1002 Huff Hall
Date
Jan 29, 2024   5:00 - 6:15 pm  
Contact
Yannick Kluch
E-Mail
ykluch@illinois.edu
Views
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Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

In this talk, Dr. Debbie Sharnak (Assistant Professor of History and International Studies, Rowan University) will explore how soccer reflected national malaise under authoritarian rule, how the dictatorship attempted to use the sport to invoke nationalist sentiment, and how opposition actors used soccer as an avenue for resistance. 

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